COMICS CALENDAR ARCHIVES:
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Upcoming Events: [CURRENT CALENDAR]
- 14-15-16 January ~ Derby, VT
CLiF School Residency
. - 28 Jan (Mon) ~ Elko, NV
Mountain View Elementary ~ (school visit)
. - 29-30 Jan (Tue-Wed) ~ Elko, NV
COMICS WORKSHOP @ The 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
. - 31 Jan (Thu) ~ Elko, NV
Flagview Elementary ~ (school visit)
. - 1 Feb (Fri) ~ Elko, NV
Spring Creek Elementary ~ (school visit)
. - 6 February ~ Webster, NH
School Visit
. - 12 February ~ Salisbury, NH
School Visit
. - 19-19-20 Feb ~ Morrisville, VT
CLiF School Residency
. 22 Feb (Friday):
FREEMAN COLBY VOL. 2
KICKSTARTER LAUNCH to support the 1st printing!
www.kickstarter.com/profile/marekbennett…
Special offers & pre-order deals available….
.- 26-27 Feb ~ Bradford, NH
School Visit
. - 4 Mar ~ Manchester, NH
Manchester Artists Association Presentation
. - 13, 15, 18 March (Wed + Fri + Mon) ~ Brattleboro, VT
Green Street School ~ Residency: Civil War COMICS + MUSIC!
. - 14 March (Th) ~ Cabot, VT
(School visit)
. - 28 March (Th) ~ Cabot, VT
(School visit)
. - 9 April (Tu) ~ Fitzwilliam, NH
Emerson Elementary School ~ School Visit
. - 10 April (Wed.) ~ Worcester, MA
University of Massachusetts Medical School
EL VIAJE @ New England Graphic Medicine ComicCon
CONFERENCE INFO & REGISTRATION >>
. - 15 April (M) ~ Chichester, NH
Chichester Central School
Comics in World History & Cultures
. - 17 April (Wed) ~ Hanover, NH ~ 1-4pm
Howe Library
Vacation Week Comics Workshop!
. - 22, 24, 25 April (M, W, Th) ~ Kittery, ME
Shapleigh School ~ Residency
. - 1 May (Wed) ~ Walpole, NH
Walpole Elementary ~ school visit
. - 2 May (Thu) ~ Barrington, NH ~ 5:30pm
Barrington Public Library
NH Humanities Program:
Comics in World History & Cultures
. - 10 May (Fri)
Bow, NH ~ Bow High School ~ Comics Workshop school visit
. - 13-17 May (M-F) ~ Henniker, NH
Henniker Community School ~ Residency
. - 16 May ~ Henniker Community School
FREEMAN COLBY VOL. 2 Book Release Party!
. - 20-23 May (M-Th) ~ Northwood, NH
Northwood School ~ Residency
. - 3 June (Mon) ~ Jaffrey, NH
Teacher training
. - 11-12 & 14 June (Tue-Wed & Fri) ~ Monroe, NH
Monroe Consolidated School ~ School Residency (AANNH)
. - 13 June (Thu) ~ Hopkinton, NH
6-7pm: Hopkinton Town Library:FREEMAN COLBY VOL. 2 READING & SIGNING
Come meet the actual historical characters featured in the latest Freeman Colby adventures!
Signed copies of Freeman Colby Vol. 2 + “Freeman Colby’s Illustrated Magazine” + other special surprises!
Proceeds benefit the Hopkinton PTA.
. - 26 June (Wed) ~ Concord, NH
Gibson’s Bookstore ~ 6-7pmFREEMAN COLBY VOL. 2 READING & SIGNING
Come meet the historical characters featured in the latest Freeman Colby adventures!
Signed copies of Freeman Colby Vol. 2 + “Freeman Colby’s Illustrated Magazine” + other special surprises!
. - 9, 11 July (Tu-W) ~ Rindge, NH
Summer camp program
. - 11 July (Th) ~ Gilmanton Iron Works, NH
Gilmanton Year Round Library ~ “A Universe of Stories”
. - 17-18 July (W-Th) ~ Rindge, NH
Summer camp program
. - 19-20 July (Fri-Sat) ~ St. Albans, VT
FRI = Drawing from the Past Workshop @ St. Albans Museum
SAT = VFC Nonfiction Comics Fest
. - 23-24-25 July (Tu-W-Th) ~ Rindge, NH
Summer camp program
. - 31 July (Wed) ~ Sharon, VT
Baxter Memorial Library ~ 3:30-5:30 ~ “A Universe of Stories”
. - 12-16 Aug (M-F) ~ Manchester, NH
COMICS CAMP 2019 @ The Currier Museum Art Center!
. - 28 Sept. (Sat) ~ Concord, NH
NH Historical Society
9:30-11:30AM = Drawing from the Past: A History Comics Workshop
Join cartoonist Marek Bennett for a hands-on Comics Workshop exploring the wide world of history comics…
NOON-3PM = Live Studio with Marek Bennett
Let’s spend the afternoon drawing comics at NHHS-HQ! Featuring the the unveiling of the Freeman Colby Volume 2 Grand Camp Mural!
[ Full event details @ NHHS EVENTS >> ]
[ Register @ EVENTBRITE.COM >> ]
[ NHHS Registration Form (PDF) >> ]
. - 3 October (Thu) ~ Norwich, VT
EL VIAJE @ Norwich University
. - 4 October (Fri) ~ Burlington, VT
COMICS WORKSHOP @ UVM Special Collections
[INFO >>] [REGISTRATION REQUIRED >>]
. - 5 October (Sat) ~ Burlington, VT
UVM ~ PULP CULTURE Festival
Marek will be tabling w/ books & comics, plus participating in a panel discussion w/ EL VIAJE partners. [DETAILS TBA.]
. OCTOBER 2019: Freeman Colby goes on the road to explore 1864 battlefields & historical sites! SEE:
Daily PATREON updates >>
.- 19 Oct ~ Baltimore, MD ~ 12:30-1:45pm
AFS Annual Meeting: Round Table: “Culture through Comics: An Ethnographic Cartooning Round Table”
[AFS-2019 Online Program >>]
. - 24 Oct (Thu) ~
NH State Library: “Kids, Books, & the Arts” 2020 Roster Showcase
. 29 Oct – 11 Nov ~ Sharjah, UAE
SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
Daily Comics Workshops & activities!
.- + DRAWING: SHARJAH SKETCHBOOK!
Details @ Patreon.com/marekbennett →
. 16 Nov ~ Portland, ME
KIDS CON NEW ENGLAND 2019 ~ Tabling @ Artists Alley!
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- 18 Nov (Mon) ~ Windsor, CT
Windsor Public Library ~ COMICS WORKSHOP
Come learn the basics of comics creation from indie graphic novelist Marek Bennett! Marek will share his tips & techniques of cartooning, visual storytelling, page composition, and how to build shorter episodic “mini-comics” into full-length graphic novels. He’ll also bring along his current project, The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, a series of graphic novels drawn entirely from 19th century diaries, letters, journals, and images.
No experience necessary — Anybody can make comics! http://www.MarekBennett.com
(AGE = TEEN) (MORE DETAILS TBA)
. - 22 Nov ~ Ludlow, VT
Black River School (SCHOOL VISIT)
. - 5 Dec (Thu) ~ Boscawen, NH
CLiF School Residency
. - 7 Dec (Sat) ~ Jaffrey, NH ~ 10am-3pm
Jaffrey Public Library ~ COMICS WORKSHOP!
Come make amazing new comics based on stories from the library’s mysterious Secret Archives…!
. - 12-13 Dec (Thu-Fri) ~ Essex Jct., VT
Essex High School ~ Classroom Visits
. - 14 Dec (Sat) ~ Essex Jct., VT ~ 1-4pm
Brownell Library ~ COMICS WORKSHOP!
Drawing comics from family stories, local history, & other cool sources!
. - 16-20 Dec. (M-F) ~ Hillsboro, NH
School Residency
[DETAILS TBA]
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